roan
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Mr. Ramaphosa is an avid game breeder, and Phala Phala bills itself as a haven for conservation and top quality animals, including white impala, roan antelope and golden wildebeest.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
At Red Cliffs Lodge near Moab, I rode a big, red roan horse named Little Joe on a three-hour trail ride through the valley where the 1950 movie “Rio Grande” was filmed.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2021
He called the servant man to go, Saddled the dappled roan, And he rode to her father’s house that night, Knocked on the door alone.
From The New Yorker ● May 13, 2019
He drew attention from his first day on the job, when he mounted a roan gelding to ride across Washington’s National Mall to the Department of Interior.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2018
Right off I saw that the roan didn’t stand as high as the paint.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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